No team wishes to see their teammates traded after winning a championship. Tim Hardaway is indeed stronger than John Starks, but a sense of distrust is spreading within the Miami Heat.
Riley speaks eloquently about team building in his bestseller, but it's hard to say if he truly believes in "trust and loyalty" deep inside, or if he merely uses them as tools to win hearts.
When Gan Guoyang returned to Portland, the waves and frenzy he stirred undoubtedly affected the South Coast, affecting many people.
Watching the live TV broadcast, Olajuwon might wonder in his heart whether Ah Gan's words "loyalty might hurt you" were sincere or the devil's whisper tempting one to fall.
In any case, after a long revenge and finally achieving certain accomplishments, Riley needs to enter the next phase of his basketball career.
He hopes Ah Gan can come to Miami to help him start a new phase, but he knows deep down that Ah Gan doing so would not be like him.
